Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6699 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste stood at 0.6699 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6699 GPIA, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 131st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9905 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9817 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9143 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9873 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9567 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9332 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8908 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7967 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7984 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7594 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7136 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6699 GPIA | -6.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.6699 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.6699 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.7136 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6699 GPIA | 0.6699 GPIA | 0.6699 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 128 Colombia 0.7215 GPIA compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.7158 GPIA compare
- 130 Suriname 0.6766 GPIA compare
- 132 Peru 0.6633 GPIA compare
- 133 Netherlands 0.6548 GPIA compare
- 134 Luxembourg 0.6303 GPIA compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste was 0.6699 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6699 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Timor-Leste ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release